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Great Patriotic War Museum

Kiev, Ukraine
285-9452
Ranked #2 of 75 attractions in Kiev
4.5 of 5 stars 54 Reviews
Type: Museums
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Wokingham, England
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Very well laid out. Guide kept emphasizing how things were very different during soviet era. Also has section on Soviet Afghan involvement. More

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Sliema, Malta
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

This was a really nice experience - recommended if one appreciates war memorabilia and wants to really know Kiev's strategic role over tyhe past decades. More

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Newbury Uk
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42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

Interesting museum - Information cards in English. Well worth a visit. More

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Kiev
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

While visiting the Museum, which itself is very interesting in historical facts, documents and evidence of the Great Patriotic War, but also for the interior style (made in 1979), do not miss opportunity to visit two view points: first one is on the height of 31m (just at the basement of the Mother monument, the elevator takes you to this... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

Wow, were we impressed here. This museum was really well done. We had a guide bring us through the museum which we found helpful and would have missed a lot otherwise. Really helped us understand the history of the war and how many people died. It was displayed in a very interesting and captivating manor - well done! Interesting things... More

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Roseville, California, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

A buddy and I toured only the Great War museum. Despite the lack of many English translations I am still giving this five stars. Unlike American museums where everything is behind glass or ropes many artifacts are out where you can closely examine them. Kudos to the museum staff for a job well done. More

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Leicester, United Kingdom
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

For all enthusiastic war followers. This like the many around the world is worthy of a visit. More

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London
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012
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One of the main problems that you willexperience as a visitor from western Europe is that you will not be able to read any of the explanatory panels.All you can read are the cards in English which are at the entrance to each gallery.These cards are phrased in a way that would have reflected the Soviet view of the war.There... More

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38 reviews 38 reviews
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43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

This is a breathtaking site if you love soviet style military history. The site commorates the enormous sacrifice of Ukraine people in the second world war and contains a mammoth statue (Rodina Mat) which underneath houses a superb artefacts musseum (very little in English though). The rest of the site is a park of other statues, military ordnace and another... More

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Helsinki, Finland
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

I was at a course in Ukraine and as a part of that we had a lecture at this museum. It was absolutely stunning! We didn't get to see too much, but I saw all that I needed. All the tanks, the massive Motherland statue & it's insides, those fabulous mosaics... The outdoor area of the museum is great. It... More

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